Articles & Prepositions Review through a Quiz

(a)   Mr Syam calls you over the phone.

• the
• a
• an
• No article

The boy was sent to school. (a)   refers to 'the boy' in the following

• Some boy
• One boy
• That boy
• any boy

Answer explanation

'The boy' is considered here one who is known to the speaker previously. So it is be said as that boy.

He has been sufferring(1)/for (2)/last two days(3)/ No error (4)

(a)  

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Answer explanation

Superlative adjectives take the definite article

It is an ewe (1) / we receive fine wool (2) / from it (3) / No Error

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Answer explanation

Ewe means a male sheep. It's pronounced as 'ya'. And it is a consonant Sound. Hence the singular countable noun takes an indefinite article 'a'. So Part 1 is the answer which has an error.

A Smith came to see you. 'A Smith' means (a)  

• Certain Person
• One Smith
• From the family of Smiths
• None

Ravi,(1)/ whose father is a member of Parliament, (2)/ is my friend.(3)/No error (4)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Member of Parliement is specifed hence, it takes the defnite article.

Only a Wordsorth can write such a poem. What does Wordsworth stand for?

• Wordsworth

• One Wordsworth

• Any Wordsworth

• Wordsworth like

Answer explanation

Here Wordsworth is used as a common noun refers to a class of writers.

He is beyound his limits. 'Beyond' means

• out of

• crossing

• away

• all of the above

We should not _______ the poor

• look at

• look down

• look down at

• look down upon

Come and sit by me. 'By' shows ________

• They are travelling

• besides

• beside

• Instrumentality